The Marketing Associations is the term given to
the family of marketing cooperatives created in compliance with
the Capper-Volstead Act which gives agricultural producers, their handlers
and sales agents, the legal ability to discuss market information that they
would otherwise be unable to discuss.

Four separate associations have been created:

The Washington Apple Growers Marketing Association (WAGMA)

The Washington Pear Marketing Association (WPMA)

The Mid-Columbia Pear Marketing Association (MCPMA)

The Northwest Cherry Marketing Association (NWCMA)

Each association is a separate legal entity governed by its own Board of Directors. Bruce Grim was named Manager in
May 2001. Nicole Brunner fills the Administrative Assistant position.